Contains general background notes on several topics. Most valuable in covering the following: archaeology, honey bee tree, insects, inventions, Jemex Indians, leather tanning, lighting, North American Indians, spiders, termite control, ticks, trees in Michigan, weeds, and whaling. It provides background knowledge on the following museums: Blandford Nature Center, Grand Rapids Furniture Museum, and Grand Rapids Public Museum. Moreover, it provides background information on the Grand Rapids Historical Society, and Michigan Historical Society. In addition, it includes the minute book of the Art and Museum Commission. Arranged alphabetically.